Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

About the Company

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania employs thousands of people across the state to deliver programs and services to the people of Pennsylvania. Employees work in a wide variety of professions in full-time, part-time, temporary, or seasonal capacities in civil service and non-civil service positions. On an employee basis per citizen basis, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is among the most efficient state governments in the country. For more information on state government employment opportunities, go to www.employment.pa.gov. For more information on Pennsylvania government agencies and services, visit www.pa.gov.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Job Title

Director of Cloud Engineering (Information Technology Executive 3)

Job Description

**Job Title**: Director of Cloud Engineering **Role Summary**: Lead cloud transformation for a multi-cloud environment (Azure, AWS, Oracle), ensuring secure, scalable, and cost-effective infrastructure for public sector organizations. Develop long-term strategies for cloud modernization, security, and compliance. **Expactations**: - Minimum 12 years in IT or 8 years with bachelor’s degree in IT or related field. - 10+ years in cloud architecture, infrastructure management, or cloud engineering. - Proven leadership in cross-functional teams and cloud migration initiatives. **Key Responsibilities**: - Design, implement, and optimize secure, multi-cloud architectures. - Oversee vendor management, including contracts, SLAs, and professional services. - Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture and Cybersecurity teams to align with compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST, CIS). - Lead automation, DevOps practices, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) implementation. - Manage large technical teams through complex cloud modernization projects. **Required Skills**: - Expertise in cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Oracle Cloud); enterprise-scale multi-cloud environments. - Security and compliance frameworks for cloud environments. - Cloud architecture design, automation, DevOps, and cost optimization (FinOps). - Vendor relationship management and contract negotiation. - Strong leadership and communication skills to influence executive stakeholders. **Required Education & Certifications**: - Bachelor’s degree in IT, computer science, or related field (or equivalent experience). - Certifications preferred: AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect. - Must meet CJIS compliance and pass a background investigation.

Dauphin county, United states

Hybrid

Senior

12-01-2026